Warning: This chapter will contain language

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Chapter 2

First Day of School

"Go ahead and introduce yourself," the teacher encouraged.

Ayane gave the teacher a firm nod, but she couldn't help the intimidating feeling she got. All the pairs of eyes just staring at her were nerve wracking.

"I am Ayane Shimizu," Ayane said. "Please take care of me." She gave a respectful bow before the teacher told her to choose a seat.

She took a seat next to Yuki who mumbled a "Hi" before promptly falling asleep. The class right now was English and it came fairly easy to her.

Her family had run a trading company so all the family members were told to learn two other languages besides Japanese. Ayane had chosen English and French thinking that both were very useful. The class was pretty much boring to her.

" , do not sleep in my class," the teacher demanded. Yuki woke up with a start to face the teacher's angry face. "You can answer the next expression please. It is raining very hard."

Yuki only gave the man a blank look and stuttered saying she didn't know. Ayane raised her hand to try and save the girl.

"It's raining cats and dogs," Ayane answered. The teacher blinked at her before smiling and continuing on with the lesson.

She barely registered any of her morning classes. It was pretty boring. She was just happy to have some time to herself during lunch.

"Ayane-San would you like to eat lunch with us?" a group of girls asked. Ayane was slightly surprised but smiled back at them.

"Sorry, but I can't today," she answered. "I'm trying to tour around the whole campus so I will know where my watch is."

"Your watch?" one of the girls asked.

"Yeah I'm in the disciplinary committee," Ayane said. She watched as the girls pouted.

"That's not fair," another said. "You'll get to be around the Night class just like Cross. I envy you."

"You shouldn't," Ayane replied harshly. It surprised her as well as the rest of the girls. "I mean it really has an effect on academic work and how often you get to sleep. I would rather be sleeping than patrolling the grounds."

"Trust me it would be worth it!" one girl reassured. "I could even have a romantic meeting with Idol-Sempai."

"No I want to have one with him!"

Ayane graciously excused herself once the girls began to bicker among themselves. Yuki was right, they were totally going to eat her alive.

OO00OO

Ayane stared up at the beautiful blue sky as she lay on the ground. It was a perfect day, and yet it wasn't. From her point of view she could see it as perfect for her, but in truth someone was suffering. There was nothing that she could do, but they were suffering. She didn't know who they were, or where they were just that they were suffering. Everyone suffers.

She breathed in the somewhat earthy sent that the garden provided her with. It was calming not to hear the annoying voices of the people in the academy. Most of them didn't know what suffering was.

She thought they would have to experience death right before their eyes before they could know what that was.

"Oh god I think I must be depressed," Ayane muttered.

"And why would that be?" a snarky voice asked.

She snapped around to face a night class student. Not just any student, but the one that looked so much like him. His somewhat spiky blonde hair and ice blue eyes were similar, yet not the same.

"You're not supposed to be here," Ayane said finally regaining her composure. He blinked at her before smiling.

"I thought a day class student would be happy to see me," he said amused.

"You thought wrong vampire," Ayane sneered. She was surprised at how easy it was to direct her hostility to this look alike. "Night class students should not be on campus grounds without permission during the day. Why are you here?"

"So you are the new prefect? I bet you must be considered perfect," he said almost mockingly. Ayane winced at the word perfect; it didn't suit her at all. "I was just wondering why you smell different."

"I don't smell different!" Ayane snapped back. "Go back to the Night Class dorm now."

"You definitely smell different," he said. He sat down next to her and watched as she froze before shifting away from him. "I would say it's… more pure than usual."

"Go back to the Night Class dorm," Ayane repeated.

"What's your story anyway?" he asked. "I heard you were supposed to be polite and respectful."

"I heard that the Night Class students were supposed to listen to me," Ayane replied. "I'll ask one more time why you're here."

"That wasn't really asking," he snorted. "The dorm's atmosphere right now is suffocating. Lord Kaname is in a horrible mood."

"Kaname is?" Ayane asked. He seemed fine the last time he saw her.

"You how dare you speak informally about Lord Kaname!" Ayane blinked before pushing the accusing finger that was now pointed at her away.

"I apologize I didn't mean to insult your lord," Ayane said. She stood up and looked down at the blonde vampire. Just looking at him gave her a sick feeling, the likeness was just too much for her to handle. "Please will you return to your dorm?" Ayane bowed deeply.

So deeply that she missed the boy's shocked expression. The way she had changed her attitude so suddenly had an almost eerie feeling to it.

"I'm Aido Hanabusa if you ever need to talk," he said standing up. He patted Ayane's head despite the scowl that crossed her features. "I never would have guessed you had that kind of life."

Before Ayane could reply he was gone. Ayane would admit if it were under different circumstances she wouldn't hate him.

OO00OO

"Where were you?" Akatsuki asked as Aido walked into the moon dorm.

"I went out for a walk to clear my head," Aido answered. "I met a girl in the garden. She's the new disciplinary officer."

"Are you trying to get yourself expelled?" he asked Aido as he sat down on the couch.

"She was afraid of me." Aido had a far off look in his eyes that only appeared when he was seriously thinking about something. "I didn't like the way she looked at me."

"Why didn't you like it?" Akatsuki asked. "Most humans are naturally afraid of vampires. If you caught her off guard it's not surprising that she looked at you with fear."

"It wasn't a look of fear even though she was afraid," the blonde muttered. "She looked at me with extreme hate until she left."

"If it was anything like Kiryu you should be used to it," Akatsuki replied.

"When she left it was mindless respect that she showed me," Aido stated. "I would call it a diplomatic approach, but it was so cold, almost as if she was ice."

"That's very ironic," Akatsuki muttered. Aido gave him a slight smile.

"I know…" he trailed off. "Why is it that I find her so frustrating!"

Akatsuki realized anything he would say at this point was useless, so he let Aido go off in his own inner rampage.

OO00OO

"Ayane I didn't see you anywhere around lunch time," Yuki said as Ayane took a seat next to her and Yuki's friend.

"I went to one of the gardens for a little nap," Ayane offered lightly. She hoped that Yuki would accept that answer. In truth she should report about the Night Class student, but for some reason she felt the need to keep it a secret.

"Ayane you hardly seem like the one type to take naps," Yuki's friend said.

Ayane wracked her brain for the friend's name, but could not recall it.

"I never had the chance to take naps as a child so I was pleased I could do so now," Ayane replied.

"You never took naps as a kid? Why?" Yuki asked. Ayane could curse herself for leaving an opening for a question.

"I had to focus on my lessons," Ayane answered. "My family has… had high expectations about my education. In case one of my brothers was unable to take the family business I as the oldest female would have to."

"Does that mean you're an heir to the Shimizu trading company?" the friend asked. Ayane made a mental note that Yuki's friend was very perceptive and also knowledgeable.

"Yes that is me," Ayane answered. "When I become of age the company will be mine."

"I'm sorry for your tragic loss," she told Ayane.

Yuki looked between her two friends as class began wondering about both of them. They both seemed to feel awkward right now.

OO00OO

"Please stay back!" Ayane yelled at the day class students. No matter what she or Yuki said they would not stay back. Zero was carrying out errands for the headmaster, so it was up to them to keep them back.

"No it's not fair that we never get to see our precious honeys!" someone yelled.

Ayane internally shuddered. She felt almost bad for the Night Class knowing that they were secretly obsessed over every single second. Okay so maybe it wasn't a secret.

The bell rang and the students scurried to create a pathway for the Night Class to get through. Ayane followed them to make room for them, she watched as Yuki greeted Kaname. Ayane guessed it was a daily thing; She would have to ask what their connection was later.

Ayane fell to the ground as students pushed her from behind. She slid against the stone ground. She instantly noticed that the friction from the ground had produced a scrape.

Night Class students were rushing away in order to get away from the smell of blood. Yuki was trying to get to you, but she was trapped in the sea of people that began to move in different directions.

"Do you need help?" a voice asked at the same time another went "Get up."

Ayane looked up to see two hands out stretched to her. Both from the blonde vampires she had met recently. They weren't amused at the situation, but they weren't going to complain.

"I'm quite fine," Ayane said as she got up. She didn't take either of their hands, but sent them a light smile in return. Aido noticed that it was fake, so did Takuma. She brushed off her uniform. "Would you please continue on to class?"

"They would be happy to Shimizu-San," Kaname said. Yuki was behind him with a flustered expression. "I suggest you head to the infirmary to get that taken care of. It is a distraction."

"Of course Kuran-San," Ayane said. She bowed deeply before taking her leave.

"You two were in quite the rush to get to her," Kaname said looking at Takuma and Aido. "Why?"

"It was the polite thing to do," Takuma replied.

"It just sucks to fall down and have no one to help you up," Aido answered.

The statement caused a look from the three teenagers. It was surprisingly profound for Aido. From the look in Aido's eyes Kaname could tell that he was serious.

"Aido it would be best if you avoid forming a bond with her," Kaname said firmly.

After that the three of them continued to class. Yuki looked at their retreating backs wondering what Kaname had meant by that.

OO00OO

"What are you doing in here?" Zero asked while putting away supplies.

"I was pushed and got a scrape," Ayane answered. "Where are the bandages and the disinfectant?" Zero pointed to the cupboard and Ayane walked over to get them.

Ayane sat down on a chair and lifted her knee up. She examined the scrape and was instantly reminded of her older brother. She missed him, he would know exactly what to say. The images of his death ran through her brain and her body froze. Zero noticed it and looked at her.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing I was just remembering," Ayane answered.

"Well don't," he stated. Ayane blinked her eyes in surprise at him. "There are a few things that you can use to drive you from the past, but remembering in detail can only make things worse at this point."

Zero knelt in front of her taking the disinfectant and bandages from her. He held her knee up as he began to apply to treat her wound. An uncomfortable silence was between them. She could feel his anxiety and he could feel her anger.

"I will never forget a single moment," Ayane finally said. "To forget would be the greatest tragedy. I don't want to forget because then all of the memories of my family will fade away. I have no idea what you went through, but I'm positive your situation was different. If you were attacked by vampires it was out of rage or maybe just random. My family was attacked after specific plotting and all to get to me. You will never feel my pain."

Zero chose to remain silent after that not wanting to further provoke her or anger her. She was right, but someone could relate to her. Someone somewhere could feel her pain, the only question was who.

OO00OO

Ayane returned to her room at about two in the morning. When she walked in she was greeted by a foreign girl with long blonde hair in pig tails. She turned towards Ayane and smiled.

"My name is Emily Blackmore," she said sticking a hand out to Ayane.

"Pleased to meet you," Ayane said taking the hand. "I am Ayane Shimizu."

"Having a roommate might not be so bad," Emily said. "I hope you like Cross Academy so far."

"It could always be worse," Ayane said in reply.

"Be happy I'm not a fangirl then," Emily retorted.

Yes this roommate wouldn't be so bad at all.

OO00OO

This chapter is really short compared to what I usually write so I apologize. I'm still not quite sure what I want to happen so I don't want to write pointless things. I added a "photograph" of Ayane for the picture of this story. I would also love to hear some reviews.

I also just started my Junior year of high school which is actually really hard. So I won't have as much time to update stories so it will take some time for the next chapter to come out. When people review I get more motivated to update. ;)